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Rotherham and Gateshead

276,332 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Gateshead on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rotherham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Rotherham: £5,062Gateshead: £5,174Rotherham: £5,083Gateshead: £4,887Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £12,834, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Rotherham: £12,834Gateshead: £13,212Rotherham: £12,889Gateshead: £12,479Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £2,599, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Rotherham: £2,599Gateshead: £2,494Rotherham: £2,610Gateshead: £2,356Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham is higher£2,484£2,494£2,356

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £11,431, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Rotherham: £11,431Gateshead: £11,625Rotherham: £11,480Gateshead: £10,980Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £484, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Rotherham: £484Gateshead: £586Rotherham: £486Gateshead: £553Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £887, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Rotherham: £887Gateshead: £963Rotherham: £891Gateshead: £910Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£910

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Rotherham £32, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Rotherham: £32Gateshead: £38Rotherham: £33Gateshead: £36Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Rotherham: £657Gateshead: £640Rotherham: £660Gateshead: £604Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£637£640£604

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Rotherham: £198Gateshead: £157Rotherham: £199Gateshead: £149Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£157£157£149

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £209, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Rotherham: £209Gateshead: £163Rotherham: £210Gateshead: £154Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham is higher£163£163£154

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £1,954, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Rotherham: £1,954Gateshead: £1,919Rotherham: £1,963Gateshead: £1,812Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higher£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Rotherham: £219Gateshead: £267Rotherham: £220Gateshead: £252Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £416, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Rotherham: £416Gateshead: £393Rotherham: £417Gateshead: £371Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham is higher£391£393£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £9.18, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Rotherham: £9.18Gateshead: £8.73Rotherham: £9.22Gateshead: £8.25Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rotherham £11, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Rotherham: £11Gateshead: £11Rotherham: £11Gateshead: £10Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Rotherham: £8.48Gateshead: £7.13Rotherham: £8.51Gateshead: £6.73Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rotherham 1,016.8, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rotherham 126.0, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rotherham 180.3, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count198.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 98.5, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rotherham 245.8, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham is higher232.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rotherham 47.1, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higher36.0

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Rotherham and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,484£2,494£2,356Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£637£640£604Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£157£157£149Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£163£163£154Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,910£1,919£1,812Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£391£393£371Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£8.70£8.73£8.25Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.10£7.13£6.73Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,011.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.593.4Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8232.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.136.0Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Rotherham: £5,062Gateshead: £5,174Rotherham: £5,083Gateshead: £4,887Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Rotherham: £2,384Gateshead: £2,558Rotherham: £2,395Gateshead: £2,416Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Rotherham: £1,595Gateshead: £1,545Rotherham: £1,602Gateshead: £1,460Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Rotherham: £2,124Gateshead: £2,250Rotherham: £2,133Gateshead: £2,126Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Rotherham: £90Gateshead: £113Rotherham: £90Gateshead: £107Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £165, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Rotherham: £165Gateshead: £186Rotherham: £166Gateshead: £176Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£186£186£176

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rotherham £6.02, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Rotherham: £6.02Gateshead: £7.41Rotherham: £6.05Gateshead: £7.00Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £657, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Rotherham: £657Gateshead: £640Rotherham: £660Gateshead: £604Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham is higher£637£640£604

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rotherham £198, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Rotherham: £198Gateshead: £157Rotherham: £199Gateshead: £149Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham is higher£157£157£149

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rotherham £128, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Rotherham: £128Gateshead: £101Rotherham: £129Gateshead: £96Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Rotherham: £1,199Gateshead: £1,189Rotherham: £1,204Gateshead: £1,123Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Rotherham: £219Gateshead: £267Rotherham: £220Gateshead: £252Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Rotherham: £255Gateshead: £243Rotherham: £256Gateshead: £230Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Rotherham: £5.64Gateshead: £5.41Rotherham: £5.66Gateshead: £5.11Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Rotherham: £6.74Gateshead: £6.70Rotherham: £6.77Gateshead: £6.33Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Rotherham: £8.48Gateshead: £7.13Rotherham: £8.51Gateshead: £6.73Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 188.9, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 33.5, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count38.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 98.5, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham is higher144.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 28.9, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higher22.3

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Rotherham and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureRotherhamGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,539£1,545£1,460Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£637£640£604Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£157£157£149Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£101£101£96Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,184£1,189£1,123Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£242£243£230Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.39£5.41£5.11Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.67£6.70£6.33Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.10£7.13£6.73Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.429.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.538.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.593.4Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8144.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.922.3Rotherham

Total

Rotherham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rotherham Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnRotherham: £1.4bnGateshead: £1.0bnRotherham: £1.4bnGateshead: £984.3mRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mRotherham: £658.9mGateshead: £515.2mRotherham: £661.7mGateshead: £486.6mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mRotherham: £440.7mGateshead: £311.3mRotherham: £442.6mGateshead: £294.0mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham is higher£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mRotherham: £586.8mGateshead: £453.3mRotherham: £589.3mGateshead: £428.1mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mRotherham: £24.8mGateshead: £22.8mRotherham: £24.9mGateshead: £21.6mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £45.5m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mRotherham: £45.5mGateshead: £37.6mRotherham: £45.7mGateshead: £35.5mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rotherham £1.7m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mRotherham: £1.7mGateshead: £1.5mRotherham: £1.7mGateshead: £1.4mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £181.6m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mRotherham: £181.6mGateshead: £128.8mRotherham: £182.4mGateshead: £121.7mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham is higher£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rotherham £54.7m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mRotherham: £54.7mGateshead: £31.7mRotherham: £54.9mGateshead: £29.9mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham £35.4m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mRotherham: £35.4mGateshead: £20.4mRotherham: £35.6mGateshead: £19.2mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mRotherham: £331.4mGateshead: £239.4mRotherham: £332.8mGateshead: £226.1mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham is higher£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mRotherham: £60.5mGateshead: £53.7mRotherham: £60.8mGateshead: £50.7mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mRotherham: £70.5mGateshead: £49.0mRotherham: £70.8mGateshead: £46.3mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mGateshead: £1.1mRotherham: £1.6mGateshead: £1.0mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mRotherham: £1.9mGateshead: £1.3mRotherham: £1.9mGateshead: £1.3mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mRotherham: £2.3mGateshead: £1.4mRotherham: £2.4mGateshead: £1.4mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count5,835

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 9,257, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count7,739

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rotherham 27,222, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Rotherham is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Rotherham is higher29,027

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rotherham 7,982, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Rotherham is higher4,495

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Rotherham and Gateshead, total
MeasureRotherhamGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£1.4mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20039,453Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4665,835Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,2577,739Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22218,815Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68129,027Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9824,495Rotherham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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